After the Slack-Off Digger Went Viral

"After Our Arranged Marriage, We Became Famous on a Dating Show" is now underway! The blurb is below. Please add it to your reading list and show your support. Thank you! [Bowing.jpg] Blurb (anti-piracy measures are in place, but the ratio is low. Please support the official version!): [Neat-Freak Younger Actor Top x Cool, Zen, Laid-Back Bottom] Zhou Runqing transmigrated into a book and became a notorious rich second-generation playboy, a third-rate actor with a reputation for womanizing, and the contract husband of a wealthy family. He hadn't even met the person he was contracted to marry. He had no acting skills, flirted with everyone, and had no sense of propriety. The whole internet hated him. Zhou Runqing, now in the book, had no interest in redeeming his reputation. All he wanted was to quit showbiz and retire. He had even picked out a retirement home, but a massive breach-of-contract fee slapped him back to reality, leaving him with no choice but to keep lying low. On a show, the host mentioned another actor whose acting talent was "neck and neck" with Zhou Runqing's, then asked what Zhou thought of him. Zhou Runqing thought about how the book described this person and said, "He sings beautifully. I really like his voice." Before long, one of the man's songs was playing on every street and in every alley. There was also an old actor who had neither acting talent nor a singing voice, and had spent decades in the industry without getting anywhere. Zhou Runqing said, "He's got a real head for business. With all the connections and experience he's built up in the industry over the years, he'll definitely make something of himself." His words woke the man from a dream. The old actor became the head of the world's biggest entertainment company, then came to Zhou Runqing and offered to pay his breach-of-contract fee if he agreed to sign with the company. With a mouth like a talent scout blessed by the gods, Zhou Runqing soon found people lining up at his door, begging him to "unearth" their talents and point them in the right direction. Even Shen Yu, a three-time consecutive Best Actor winner, showed up. "Could you take a look and tell me what strengths I have that might help me extend my marriage contract?" "???" After becoming a sensation, the laid-back Zhou Runqing couldn't be bothered to tell fortunes for others. He thought that if he gave up this highly sought-after skill, people would stop being interested in him. But his life changed in all sorts of ways. The Best Actor who had once loathed him for using their fake couple pairing to ride his coattails suddenly changed his tune: "Zhou Runqing, everyone says we're a perfect match. Want to give us a try?" The wealthy businessman he'd once flirted with and harassed, who had never been swayed, took him off his blacklist too: "I was a fool before, darling. I hear you're engaged, and my heart is breaking. It's all right, I'll wait for you to get divorced. I can wait as long as it takes." Even the male escort he'd once wanted to keep, who had refused him to the bitter end, had made something of himself: "Mr. Zhou, are you still interested in me? I'll pay this time. Please consider me!" P.S.: 1. One-on-one romance, both leads each other's first love. 2. There are supporting couples as required by the plot. 3. There will be livestreams and variety shows, so expect live comments and online reviews. 4. [Important] If you like feel-good power fantasies, read with caution. If you don't enjoy it, please stop reading right away. 5. I will definitely finish this story, so add it to your reading list!!! 6. Weibo: Liu Li Wa. Come say hi; there'll be surprises. 7. Anti-piracy measures are in place, but the ratio is low. Please support the official version. Thank you! Coming next: "After Our Arranged Marriage, We Became Famous on a Dating Show" is now underway. Please add it to your reading list! The Zhang family had two sons. One was their biological son, who went missing at the age of two and wasn't found until he was fifteen. The other was their adopted son, Zhang Shuyi, taken in at the age of five and raised to be the heir. After the biological son returned, Zhang Shuyi found himself in a miserable situation. He lost his inheritance and his parents' love and guidance. Even the household staff took turns bullying him. In the end, he was thrown out of the house and forced to enter the entertainment industry, where he became a nobody who could barely make ends meet. While playing an extra, he accidentally hit his head and lay unconscious for three days and nights. When Zhang Shuyi woke up, he finally realized the truth: he was in a book about a wealthy family, where he was a cannon-fodder character whose only purpose was to make the real young master look good. Just as he decided to sever all ties with the Zhang family and focus on his own life, he was suddenly told he had to marry into the Li family, an entertainment-industry giant! Zhang Shuyi: "Heh. Why not send your own son to do this?" The Zhang parents: "Shuyi, your younger brother only came home a few years ago. We haven't had enough time with him yet. You see, this..." Zhang Shuyi would rather die than agree! But he was still dragged off to meet the other party. The man was tall and elegant. The generous marriage terms were written plainly in the contract. "Is this asking too much of you?" Zhang Shuyi's eyes curved with a smile, and his signing hand moved so fast it blurred. "A little, yeah." After the wedding, his new husband tossed the script for a dating show in front of him. "This is the hottest variety show around right now. I need you to appear with me as my partner. We'll both benefit, then go our separate ways when the show ends." "But..." Zhang Shuyi said, pretending to hesitate. "If you're worried, we can get the divorce papers as soon as filming starts. But I can only give them to you after the show airs. Of course, you'll get your breakup fee at the same time." Zhang Shuyi was reassured, but to avoid looking too money-hungry, he fought to keep the corners of his mouth from turning up. "I'll think about it." His manager thought he was nervous. "There are plenty of popular artists. You're just going to be part of the scenery, so not many people will pay attention to you. Don't put too much pressure on yourself." His new husband comforted him too. "We're only pretending to be a couple. When the show ends, I'll post a clarification. It won't affect your career." "Fine!" Getting paid to appear on a show, then getting a huge breakup fee afterward? Zhang Shuyi would never turn down a deal that good! * Since he was being paid, Zhang Shuyi diligently kept up the fake relationship with his benefactor. He made desserts for him, dried his hair, and took every chance to hug him, cling to him, and act cute. He played the part to perfection. [Is this what a real couple is like? I'm going to die from all this flirting!] [Ahhh! Real couples are so good together!] Zhang: Um... you know you're shipping a fake couple, right? He didn't notice that his new husband's gaze had quietly shifted from distant and cool to passionate and devoted... When the show ended, Zhang Shuyi had made a fortune and reached the pinnacle of his life. Once their agreement was over, he posted a picture of the divorce papers. The internet exploded! [Even a couple this sweet got divorced. I'll never believe in love again.] [The guy surnamed Li must have bullied Shuyi and broken his heart, making him divorce him!] The man surnamed Li stared at the divorce papers on the screen, which had been stolen ahead of time, and felt as if his heart had been emptied. * Not long afterward, the Zhang family's company ran into financial trouble because of poor management, and they came begging for help. Zhang Shuyi slammed the door in their faces. "Get lost!" The knocking continued. He opened the door, ready to hit whoever was there, only to find his ex-husband standing outside. "There's a show that wants us to appear together. Want to give it a try?" President Li, who should have been brimming with triumph after getting what he wanted, was unshaven, his bloodshot eyes full of pleading. Theme: Life isn't a swamp at every turn. Keep hope in your heart. Perhaps the person waiting to pull you up already has a hand out, just waiting for you to take it.